Social Ontology: Collective Intentionality and Group Agents

Synopsis

The main focus of this book about social ontology is collective intentionality (as expressed by joint intentions, wants, beliefs, and action) and group agency. The book gives the first full-blown theory of group reasons in the sense of members' participatory reasons as distinguished from a group agent's reasons for action. Groups and we-thinking -- Collective intentions -- Acting for social reasons -- Collective acceptance and the formation of group attitudes -- Cooperation and authority -- We-reasoning in game-theoretic context -- Institutional facts and institutions -- Group solidarity: all for one and one for all. Raimo Tuomela. Includes bibliographical references and index.